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METAL  NEWS  041115 REVOLUTION  METAL  FESTIVAL There's a very cool festival coming up in Mexico City on November 20th featuring the bands STRYPER, NARNIA, MORTIFICATION, SAVIOUR MACHINE AND EXOUSIA! WOW!!! Find out more about this megacool festival at www.revolutionmetalfest.com The organizers of this big event also need PLENTY of PRAYER so they can put it together in God's way and that it will be a success to the Kingdom of God. Pray that God will supply all needs and that many will come and be touched by God and come to know Jesus through this festival. So let's all unite in prayer (Matthews 18:19) for this cool event. SAINT  NEWS American Heavy Metal Warriors Saint announces the release of the much anticipated WARRIORS OF THE SON 20th Anniversary Edition, which includes 2 previously un-released songs, "The Reaper" and "Killers and the Destroyers". The New album features all original Saint members, Josh Kramer, Richard Lynch, Dee Harrington, Jerry Johnson and Tim Lamberson . Warriors of the Son now sounds better than ever with a few audio enhancements that were not available in 1984, not to mention that Josh is at the top of his game vocally. Also available for the first time ever is the "Saint Basement Tapes" on CD. The Saint Basement Tapes are a collection of unreleased songs recorded from 1983-1989. Many pieces of history in these recordings including vintage versions of "The Reaper" and "Killers and The Destroyers", the 2 previously unreleased songs now on the new Warriors of the Son 20th Anniversary Edition. This is a CDR in a slim line Jewel case recorded at Armor Records. Only 100 of these have been pressed. To celebrate the release of the new album, SAINT has redeveloped and improved their official website, www.saintsite.com Talking about Saint, there is also a great fan site about them with plenty of interviews and other cool stuff. Check it out at http://www.mrsaintfan.freewebspace.com/ STRYPER  NEWS In October's issue of Guitar One Magazine, Stryper is in the Top 10 80's biggest hair bands. It's a top 10 of the 80's hair bands with the biggest hair. Stryper came in at number 3. After much prayer, deep consideration, conversations, and deliberation, it has been decided, by all four of the original members of Stryper, that bassist Timothy Gaines will not be performing with the band during any upcoming concerts. This was not an easy decision for anyone involved. The four recently convened to discuss this very heartfelt and difficult topic. The departure was an amicable one on behalf of everyone. Timothy Gaines was not asked to leave the band, nor was there a ceremonious resignation. It was simply a decision made by all parties, in an effort to in idually preserve their respective calling, personally and professionally. Management has requested that the fans respect each member throughout what has been a difficult process. While a decision such as this one can often lend itself to speculation, idle rumors, and public discussions, we instead ask that you respect everyone involved, keep them in your prayers, and refrain from negative exchange, both privately and publicly.A replacement bass player will be named on a show by show basis until further notice. www.stryper.com Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines has issued a statement explaining in greater detail his decision to leave the group this past August. His statement reads as follows: "On August 13th, 2004 21 years to the day that I joined STRYPER I have given my resignation. Without going into any great detail, I made the decision to 'retire' from STRYPER in April of 2004, after what I felt was a successful end to a reunion tour and final concert in Puerto Rico the previous month. The decision was made after months of prayer, and ultimately it was the Lord who gave me peace about leaving. I wish the guys in STRYPER all the best. I pray for them and the ministry God has given them. I pray that the Lord continues to use them." "As for the fans, some of you have written and voiced your dissapointment, and some have voiced their support. To those who I have disappointed, I am sorry. There is a season for change, and now is my season. If I were to stay in STRYPER I would not grow into the person that the Lord wants me to be. I know that the new bass player for STRYPER will keep you well entertained. He is a great player and entertainer, and he is spiritually in tune with the Lord. For those of you who have voiced your support, myself and [wife] Irene do appreciate your prayers. Although I cannot personally write everyone back who has emailed me, I do read everything that comes in, and it makes me glad to see so much encouragement. Please pray for Gods direction in our lives as we (my wife and I) move on to other things." German Power Metallers Lightmare are working on a new album. http://www.lightmare.de Dark Endless is a new christian band with a cd out. Their style is raw and brutal black metal in the veins of Horde http://www.godcore.com/bandpage.php?BANDNAME=darkendless Classic Swedish metallers Leviticus will this month release a live DVD titled "Live At Bobfest 2003 DVD". Leviticus guitarist Björn Stigsson has also been nominated to participate in strategy board game Ecclesiaste III "The Quest"as Commander Björn Stigsson, commanding the star ship Leviticus. www.leviticus.se NordicFest was held in October in Oslo, Norway with bands like Ashen Mortality, Rob Rock, Antestor, Harmony, Narnia, Admonish, Inevitable End, Renascent, Megiddon, Mental Destruction, Soapbox, Benea Reach and more.www.nordicfest.tk TOURNIQUET  UPDATE "Guitarist AARON GUERRA will once again be cranking up the guitar with Tourniquet! As you may remember, it was a mutual parting a couple three years ago, as Aaron was starting a family and so on. We are all now in a position to welcome him back and he is in a position to return - so... let's all give him a "WELCOME BACK AARON". Of course, this means you may have a chance to see Tourniquet live again..." Tourniquet have also just re-released The Vanishing Lessons album. The CD is almost 74 minutes long and features several live tracks, a previously unreleased track and a couple of rare demos... The band is also working on new music. http://www.tourniquet.net The Brazilian power metal band Seven Angels are in the studio recording their new album. Tentative title is Faceless man. Look for a release in December or early next year. www.sevenangels.com.br Power Metal band Theocracy now has a bassist. It is Seth Filkins, a cousin of Matt Smith. Further they put a new rehearsal video online, which contains the complete track "Twist of Fate" played by the (now) three guys in the basement studio. www.theocracymusic.com Classic Metal band Neon Cross have just about finished their 1989 DVD concert. This DVD contains songs from two concerts recorded in LA. As a bonus, they are including the Video of Backlash from the Torn CD. http://www.neoncrossmusic.com/ There is cool site that features the best 100 Christian Metal sites on the web. Check it out at http://www.classicgod.com/top100.htm Shadows of Paragon have now released their selftitled demo containing 4 tracks of brutal metal http://www.shadowsofparagon.com/ Inevitable End is a cool thrash band from Sweden. They have a mini-cd out.http://www.inevitable-end.tk/ Melodic Metallers in Harmony will start recording their new cd this Winter. www.harmonymetal.net Narnia har already started to preproduce their next album that will see the light sometime during Fall/Winter 2005. www.narniaworld.com Divinefire has already written the tunes for their next album and will soon go into studio. www.divinefire.net Legendary swedish band Admonish plans to record their demo this Winter. www.admonish.org ONCE  DEAD  DVD! The former rhythm section for Vengeance Rising (Larry, Doug, Glen and Roger), now known as Once Dead, recorded its August 2004 reunion concert for an upcoming DVD release. The vocals on the gig were handled by Scott Waters of Ultimatum. Besides the live performance the DVD will also contain many added bonus features, including a pre-concert interview where the guys address everything from Vengeance to where they are in their lives today. Also included will be the article that addresses it all, on the original break up of Vengeance, just as it appeared in an old HM magazine. 1000 copies of this DVD will be pressed and available through roxxproductions.com Parakletos is a new melodic black metal band from Finland. They have plenty of catchy classic metal harmonies incorporated to their sound. Their brand new cd is titled Offerlammets Makt (The Power of the Sacrifical Lamb) was released on Rivel Records www.rivelrecords.com For more info about this cool band visit http://www.victoryzine.com/parakletos/index.html Swedish deathers Pantokrator will do a mini tour through Germany and Holland in March 2005. www.pantokrator.com The official releasedate the new Antestor cd The Forsaken are set to JANUARY 05 for Scandinavia. Pre-orders for the Limited 1000x Digipak Edition can now be made at www.endtimeproductions.com CRIMSON  MOONLIGHT  NEWS - October 04. Hails and greetings metal heads! We hope that you all are doing well and that you are hungry for some NEWS from us in Crimson Mooonlight. 040811 we entered studion Big barabom outside Skara here in Sweden to record our new fullength album. We all had a great time there and we are very glad for the great opportunity to work with Thomas Johansson again and this time, also in a professional studio. The recording session turned out very well and we even had one day more off before we began to mix the songs. So all long traveling and hard work in the rehearsal place had made result. 040823 we started the mixing session and in the end of the same week Thomas mastered the new songs. And then all the music for the new CD were completed. We would like to say thanks a lot to all of you who have support us in prayers and other kind of ways, we are really happy for it and we have felt that God has blessed us during the work with this songs. The new album Veil of Remembrance will contain 9 songs of uncompromising, furious blast attack - extremly fast and grinding blackmetal mixed with the heaviest elements of death and thrashmetal. Apart from the brutal speed the new CD are more guitar/riff-based and also more technical compared to our prevoius release. We have keeped the atmosphere of scancinavian melodies but skipped the all keyboards, since we realized that the production turned in to a more raw and hard sound without the keys. The vocals on this new album are more aggressive and a lot more intensive than before. Lyrically Veil of Remembrance is a very dark story: a lot about greif, pain and reflections of life, but also through all this chaos about a light that never fades away. All things that are written in the lyrics is real-life experiences in poetic form. Prepare for a pure brutal blackmetal holocaust. This is the sound track of the great Armargeddon entitled: Veil of Remembrance Crimson Moonlight would also like to take the opportunity to thank Hubertus och Erik for their time in the band. Erik moved recently back to his home in southern of Sweden and Hubertus wants to take more time for his own musical career and for his planed studies abroad. Both of them have brought a lot of good ideas, riffs and inspiration to the band. May the Lord bless you both. But we are also happy to welcome Jani Stefanovic (ex Am I blood, Sins of Omission) as a new guitarist. Jani joined the band in July this year so he is also apart of the new CD. Jani is also found in our Finnish fellow warriors Renascent and also in Divine Fire. Veil of Remembrance will hopefully be released in January 05, but at last in March 05. We are sorry about the long delay with the release but it all depends on some abroad distribution contract. More info about the release date will appear on our homepage: http://www.crimsonmoonlight.com or our record company's homepage: http://www.rivelrecords.com as soon as we know more about it !! /Pilgrim & Crimson Moonlight. The German death metal band Sacrificium is working on their new CD that hopefully will be released in March 2005. The title of the cd is Escaping The Stupor. Look for a much harder and aggressive sound than on Cold Black Piece Of Flesh. Rob Rock hopes to have his third solo album out in Spring 2005. www.robrock.com Taketh have two new tunes up for download at their website. They will record their first fullength album this Winter and plans to have it released in Spring 2005. Musically the cd will be melodic death/thrash influenced by At The Gates, In Flames, Within Y and Disarmonia Mundi. www.taketh.se The British melodic metallers Stairway has just finished demos for the new songs. Look for a release of their new album by mid 2005. Horde fans rejoice! To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Horde's groundbreaking black metal album Soundmass has now re-released Hellig Usvart in partnership with Rowe Productions. Hellig Usvart will include a bonus track and new layout. www.soundmass.com Echoes From The Ground, the new album from the Australian doomsters Paramaecium is now out. www.paramaecium.com German Power Metallers Seventh Avenue recently released their new album "Eternals" on Massacre Records. The album has already received great response and can very well be the band's best release this far. The band also has a new bass player in Marcus Beck. www.seventh-avenue.de HEAVEN'S  METAL  IS  BACK  AGAIN! Finally, after 10 years of waiting Heaven's Metal is back again! In the 80s Heaven's Metal was the leading christian metal magazine and has meant a lot when it comes to spreading God's kingdom through christian metal. Now as metal is returning with a vengeance so is Heaven's Metal. The fanzine is re-appearing as a black & white xerox fanzine. "It's kind of an outlet for fun," says founding editor Doug Van Pelt. The first 24- page issue of the re-launch (Issue #55, picking up where Heaven's Metal left off in '95) has now seen the light. "It will fill the month-long gap between each issue of HM," explains Van Pelt, "so HM will continue as is with a Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, and Nov/Dec issues; and Heaven's Metal Fanzine will be titled Dec/Jan, Feb/Mar, Apr/May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, and Oct/Nov." As for the editorial flavor of the "new" fanzine, it will feel a lot like the recent "Heaven's Metal" section that's appeared in HM the past 2 issues. Single copy prices will be $2.95 and one-year subscriptions will be $6.' Heaven's Metal Fanzine One-year subscription (6 issues) Comes out in the "off" months between each issue of HM (Dec/Jan, F/M, A/M, J/J, A/S, O/N) Foreign subscribers add $15 for AirMail Postage. So let's give Doug Van Pelt a big metal salute for taking up his battleaxe again by restarting this groundbreaking magazine. www.hmmagazine.com/heavensmetal/ The latest Rowe Productions release is the debut album by FEARSCAPE titled "SLEEPING IN LIGHT" containing Epic Brutally Melodic Holy Unblack Metal. www.roweproductions.com There is a great fan page with lots of Whitecross info at http://www.whitecrossband.com Inmortal Magazine is the first publication for White Metal in Ecuador. First edition is now out featuring Hodah (Venezuela), Azbuk (Brazil), Ex- Sanctifica (Sweden), Golgota (Ecuador), Doulos (Ecuador) and more. http://groups.msn.com/profetademetal/inmortalzine.msnw The editor of the zine also has a christian metal radio show titled Inmortal Music http://inmortalmusic.lamisionradio.com The Brazilian band Sabbatariam has recorded a death metal cover of Bride's classic track Heroes! Sabbatariam has also released a split-CD with Demoniciduth from Switzerland. The album is called Demoniciduth - Dogs of antichrist/Sabbatariam - The valley of the shadow and contains 14 songs and a total running time of almost an hour. Samples can be heard on the bands' websites: http://www.demoniciduth.cjb.net and http://www.sabbatariam.tk Finnish death metal thrashers Renascent has a new vocalist called Barry Halldan (ex-Darkened). Their mini-cd Demons' Quest is now released with 4 tracks of thrashing death metal www.renascent.net Indonesian extreme metal band Kekal are almost done with the recording of the next album, Acidity. There will be more guitar solos on this disc than on previous albums. Jeff, Leo and live-guitarist Didi are doing solos, as well as special guest Jason DeRon (from Altera Enigma, formerly of Paramaecium). Kekal has also released Spirits From The Ancients Days which is a re-issue of their demos. http://www.kekal.cjb.net EXTOL  NEWS Extol entered the Toproom Studio to record their fourth full-length album with Herr Borge Finstad. Tentative title for this release is Gloriana. The album was mixed in the Antfarm Studio in Denmark. The band says that "The new material demands a different sound approach than the detailed 'Synergy' concept. In order to create a heavier and more atmospheric Extol sound, we will bring the recorded material from Toproom to Antfarm Studio (The Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn, Hatesphere) in Aarhus, Denmark to mix it there." Look for an early 2005 release through Century Media Records. The cd will be 49-minute long and contain 11 brand new songs that are being described as the most erse "and undoubtedly the heaviest and most energetic" material presented by EXTOL so far. The band is also proud to present the new Extol members: Tor Glidje and Ole Halvard Sveen are the new, permanent guitarists in Extol. As many of you already know, Tor already contributed in Extol on bass and guitar throughout the Undeceived era, and both he and Ole Halvard are considered the masterminds behind the bands Lengsel and Ganglion. www.undeceived.net Michael Hero from Sons of Thunder now has a new melodic metal band called HERO. They plan to release their debute cd "Bless this nation" early next year. The band consists of Michael Hero and Björn Sundström. "Live" the band also will get backup from Torbjörn and Thomas Weinesjö from Veni Domine. Shouts of Metal is one of the leading metal magazines in Peru. They want more christian metal to review. Interested band and labels can send their promos to: Yusef Ivancovich Perez Av.los Andes 950 La Victoria-Chiclayo PERU Talking about secular metal magazines there is a brazilian one called Strike Virtual Metal Magazine. The magazine gives complete support for christian metal/hard rock bands and would love to cover more christian metal. Bands and labels can send promos to: EDUARDO DE SOUZA BONADIA,CAIXA POSTAL 15094,CAMBUCI,SAO PAULO/SP, CEP 01519-970,BRASIL The Metal scene is constantly growing. Now there is a Christian metal band from Ukraine, named Holy Blood. They play folk-metal and have existed for 5 years. They have have 2 albums out of which their latest is called Waves are dancing. www.holyblood.metal-forever.com Narnia played at the Faroe Islands as first foreign metalband ever! 500 metalheads were gathered on the gig and totally enjoyed it. God really touched the audience and ministered to them in a mighty way. The band themselves say that they are in a new phase now, where focus on Jesus is the only thing that will lead them from now on. www.narniaworld.com Divinefire were recently interviewed by the world's biggest metal magazine BURRN! In the interview they got the oppertunity to to talk about what God has done in their lives and that their focus to 100% is that it's only Jesus that can change us and heal us on the inside. Divinefire are also planning to do a video to air on TV in Japan, Sweden and other countries. Pray that God will supply their needs, so more Christ-centered Metal can be seen on TV and impact people for the Kingdom of God. www.divinefire.net Venia is a new melodic metal band from Finland. They have just released their first demo titled Genesis. www.veniaband.com RETROACTIVE  RECORDS Brutal Planet Distribution and Retroactive records is proud to announce that the following titles will be available in November: BRIDE - SNAKES ALIVE (quality C-stone '92 concert with tunes mostly from Snakes In The Playground-era) REGIME - STRAIGHT THROUGH YOUR HEART (classic guitar metal a la Whitecross, Yngwie etc) SACRAMENT - TESTIMONY OF APOCALYPSE (american thrash, includes six bonus demo tracks) REZ - DMZ BELIEVER - SANITY OBSCURE (legendary thrash release that includes one bonus track!) In December, the following releases will be available: BELIEVER - Dimensions (progressive thrash, includes three bonus tracks!) FINAL AXE - BEYOND HELLS GATES (classic metal pre-Titanic) BRAINCHILD - MINDWARP (industrial metal at its finest) CIRCLE OF DUST - S/T (classic industrial metal release with "Am I In Sync" as bonus track) SEVENTH ANGEL - LAMENT FOR THE WEARY (brittish thrash) SEVENTH ANGEL - THE TORMENT (heavy thrash from England) REZ - DMZ RESURRECTION BAND - MOMMY DOESN'T LOVE DADDY ANYMORE HAVEN - AGE OF DARKNESS (with a bunch of bonus tracks) As always, these releases have been digitally remastered, and they are limited to 1000 units each. For more info visit www.retroactiverecords.com Sanctuary has now released a DVD from the Sanctuary Reunion 2000 featuring FMOV (Former Members Of Vengeance), Jordan, Neon Cross, Recon, and Triple Ace. You can order it through the Sanctuary Website: http://www.sanctuaryinternational.com/index.html Bombworks records has got the permission from the band to release all three of the Brittish thrashers Seventh Angel's demos, "Heed the Warning", "Seventh Angel" and "Rehearsal Demo" on cd for the first time. The cd is called Heed The Warning. www.bombworkrecords.com The Underground Church Fill is a site with info about christian metal gigs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania http://www.theundergroundchurch.net/ RIVEL  RECORDS  NEWS VENI DOMINE 4th release the Album Of Labour was released the 11th of August through Rivel Records. You can order the album from us or from the band www.venidomine.com or check out your local record store. If you live in US please check out good stores on the net like Blastbeats, Rad Rockers & Impulse Music. See the links site reach these stores. Our first release this Autumn is PARAKLETOS from Finland. They are playing symphonic extreme metal. If you into bands like Sanctifica, Antestor, Vaakevandring, Vardoger or Crimson Moonlight you will love this album. Finally DIVINEFIRE have signed with King Records in Japan and the album titled GLORY THY NAME will be released in Japan and South East Asia the 26th of November 04 including 1 bonustrack. The album will be released 22th of February 05 for the rest of the world through Rivel Records. You can already now listen to some soundclips of the songs from the forthcoming album if you enter the site www.divinefire.net click on the link DISCO. Guitarplayer Torbjörn Weinesjö (VENI DOMINE) is no longer member of DIVINEFIRE. Due to musical differencies and the way it has progressed productionwise Torbjörn has chosen to leave the band. He will now concentrate to work and promote VENI DOMINE latest release The Album Of Labour and his band "THORB" He will write new material & develop his studio Room Of Doom. We will wish Torbjörn all the luck and success for the future and thank him for the time, service and great work you have done in Divinefire. We will keep you updated of what is happening around DIVINEFIRE and thanx for your support and prayers. The AUDIOVISION album that Christian Rivel (Narnia & Divinefire) & Lars Chriss (Lion's Share) have been working on for long time will finally see the light in Japan & South East Asia through King Records in Japan. Release date is 22nd of December 04 in Japan and 22nd of February 05 in Sweden through Rivel Records. The album features many great musicians Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad & Ex. Kiss), Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman & Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen B4s Rising Force), Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Firm) Mats Levén (At Vance & Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen B4s Rising Force) Mic Michaeli ( Europe) and many more. This is a killer album !!! Crimson Moonlight, Mirador & Heartcry have all been in the studio this summer and will be released through Rivel Records in a near future. We are really looking forward to deliver these great albums to you. Keep it sweet and take it easy !!! www.rivelrecords.com Veni Domine, Frosthardr, Admonish and Inevitable End are 4 of the bands that will play at the festival LucceMetal in Stockholm, Sweden on the 11th of December. www.luccemetal.tk METAL  BIBLE  NEWS The work with the Metal Bible is constantly progressing. The Metal Bible will include the New Testament in an easy to understand language as well as testimonies from Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake), Steve Rowe (Mortification), Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet), Christian Rivel (Narnia, Divinefire), Herbie Langhans (Seventh Avenue), Simon "Pilgrim" Rosén (Crimson Moonlight), Karl Walfridsson (Pantokrator), Luke Renno (Crimson Thorn) Rob Rock, Ken Tamplin, Richard Lynch (Saint), Pastor Bob Beeman (Sanctuary International), Matt Smith (Theocracy), Jani Stefanovic (Renascent, Divinefire), Torbjörn Weinesjö (Veni Domine), Björn Stigsson (Leviticus), Peter Stenlund (Laudamus), Carl Johan Grimmark (Narnia) and many more. Please keep the Metal Bible in prayer, that it will be all God wants it to be, that God will provide the needs for it and that many find Christ through this special Bible edition. First version of it will be in Swedish. Look for a release in time for Bobfest 2005. You can check out the cool cover and read more about it on www.metalbibel.nu BOBFEST  2005 Bobfest 2005 will be something to really look forward to! This legendary Christian Metal Festival is now held for the 7th time and it's truly the highlight of the year to half a thousand metalheads coming to enjoy great gigs and inspiring teachings. The first 5 bands that will play have now been announced. They are Veni Domine (progressive doom metal from Sweden), Renascent (heavy thrash/death from Finland), Inevitable End (crunchy thrash from Sweden), Grace Will Fall (hardcore/metalcore from Sweden) and Virgin Forest. More bands will soon be announced. Besides great gigs Bobfest has lots of great teachings and inspiring seminars with Pastor Bob Beeman (Sanctuary International). Another speaker this year will also be Pastor Christian Kastö from Borås, Sweden. This edition of Bobfest will also be the last one so be sure to not miss it, cause you won't have another chance! Bobfest will take place 11-13 March 2005 in Linköping, Sweden. Please keep this festival in your prayers, pray that it will be all God wants to be and that God will give the organizers all the wisdom we need to this God's way. Pray that many will come and that God will touch each and everyone that will be there and minister to them in the way they need. www.bobfest.org Back To Top  or  Mainpage

***METAL  NEWS  040723*** VENGEANCE  ON  SUMMER  MADNESS! Summer MADNESS this year will be headlined by none other than classic thrashers VENGEANCE! Other confirmed bands are Ultimatum, Carbon 9 and Oil (featuring Ron Rinehart formerly of Dark Angel). The event will be held on Sunday night August 29th, 2004 at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California. The venue only holds roughly 400 and that means that only 350 tickets are sold. So when they are gone, they are gone! Tickets are going to be $20 + $1 for shipping and handling. Tickets will be going on sale May 15th through the Roxx Productions website and a few other select retail outlets. The setting of Vengeance will be the original members Larry Farkas (Lead Guitar), Glen Mancaruso (Drums), Roger Dale Martin (Bass), Doug Thieme (Guitar). And on Vocals will be Scott Waters of Ultimatum. This years show will be held at the legendary Rock Club Chain Reaction in Anaheim California on Sunday night August 29th 2004. For complete details please visit http://www.roxxproductions.com For more information on Vengeance contact bill@roxxproductions.com Doug Thieme says that he is totally excited about this show. The band are going to play songs from the first 2 albums and possibly a couple of Die Happy songs. They are also considering to record something after the show, depending on how everything works out. OIL  NEWS Oil had decided to call it quits. http://www.oilmusic.com After 3 successful albums, being considered for a national Dove award, playing extensive shows and showcases, making many new friends and fans along the way, the guys have decided to call it quits. But before they quit they will do one last show on Saturday night August 14th at The Lighthouse, 3445 Studebaker Road, Long Beach, California, USA. There will also be a special performance from RECON, featuring ALL original members!!! www.reconmetal.com Other bands confirmed are East West, Trauma and Terrestrial Harvest. For more info visit Roxx Productions website www.roxxproductions.com SAINT  NEWS I have lots to report this time, so lets get to it!!! Guitar player Dee Harrington is now back in the band and we are very excited about it!! This summer we’re going to re-record Warriors Of The Son in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of it’s release In 1984. This will give us a chance to do some recording in our new studio before we put out the next full length project, next year. It will be limited to 1000 copies, and I know some of you cringe at the thought of limited production runs, but the market is saturated with Saint reissues. Of course Dee will be playing as well as Jerry Johnson and Josh Kramer, but on drums we’re going to have Tim Lamberson play this time, please don’t confuse him with the drum tracks on The Perfect Life, that wasn’t him. I’m sure you will be (if you happen to buy this project) very impressed with Tim’s ability to pound, I am. Two songs that weren't put on the EP will also be included on this project. The new tracks are The Reaper and Destroyers. Keep praying for us and hit those radio stations up!!! We need a full fledged SAINT revival. www.saintsite.com Richard Lynch, Saint STRYPER  NEWS The brand new Stryper live cd 7 Weeks: Live in America, 2003 is selling very well and on the week of May 30th, 2004 it reached the #4 place on Billboards Top 20 Internet Sales Chart! This means that it this week was the 4th best selling album in the online stores in USA. Stryper will play at Disney World, Florida! The event is called Disney's Night of Joy and takes place Friday, Sept. 10, 7:30pm-12:30am at Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World in Florida, USA. http://disneyworld.disney.go.com The DVD the band shot in Puerto Rico in March is now being edited. Watch for a release later this year. www.stryper.com A new Stryper Live Highlight reel from the Stryper tour last Autumn can now be seen at http://www.MichaelSweet.com For all fans of the band DIE HAPPY there is now a fansite on http://diehappy777.tripod.com/diehappytheonlinefansite/ METAL SWORD RADIO is a cool Online Christian Metal Radio Station http://www.metalswordradio.com/ There is now a MESSIAH PROPHET page at www.messiahprophet.com From this site you can also order their 3 releases. MERCY is a Christian black metal band from Brazil. It is influenced musically by bands like Antestor, Arvinger, Vardøger, Lengsel, Crimsom Moonlight, Pantokrator, Vaakevandring and others. www.mercy-music.cjb.net RENASCENT is a very promising finnish symphonic death metal band. The recently released their critically acclaimed debut CD titled Demon's Quest containing 4 tracks of brutal and symphonic death metal. www.renascent.net There is a cool Belgian MORTIFICATION fansite on http://www.mortification.be.tf NARNIA  AT  SWEDEN  ROCK  FESTIVAL Early this Summer NARNIA played at Sweden Rock Festival, which is one of Europes biggest metalfestivals. This year over 20 000 metalheads were there to enjoy bands like Europe, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Helloween, Nightwish and many more. Narnia was the first Christian band ever to play on this festival. People all over the world had been praying for them, that God would use Narnia during this festival. And God hears prayers cause you could really feel that it was a totally different atomosphere when Narnia played than it was when the secular bands played. God was surely there and He ministered to the audience and people were touched by God. Before the tune Long Live The King Christian Rivel announced loud'n'clear that this tune is dedicated to our Lord Jesus Christ. Then something happened in the atmosphere and during the tune it was like streams of living water were flowing from the band and ministering to the audience. Many also sang along in the chorus of Long Live The King. It was a great experience to be in this festival with all 666 and pro-satan shirts and worship God together with Narnia! After the gig the band got a great response from the audience and many people said that God touched them during their gig. They also received plenty of compliments from the audience as well as from the organizers. Narnia's gig lasted for 40 minutes and it was definately one of their best gigs ever. Christian has never sang better than he did during this gig, Calle did a great job with the guitar and the whole band did a phenomenal gig! Before the gig though, there was a big spiritual battle. The horned one did his best to destroy for Narnia. Christian got a severe flu in the throat just days before the festival and he was even thinking of cancelling the gig, but as an answer to prayer the flu was totally gone the day before they were about to play! Calle also injured a finger shortly before the festival but that didn't hindered him cause God helped him to perform perfectly despite the injury. So it was a big battle going on but God proved that He is the One that rules and satan is the loser. Amen. An interesting thing that happened was also the weather. When Narnia played the sun breaked through the clouds but when a satanic band played later that evening it was raining very heavily!! So Narnia's performance was just one big testimony of that God Rulz. I Johannes Jonsson and a friend of mine Rickard Bransell (Editor of Noizegate) also handed out 170 copies of the Christian Rock/Metal Magazine Noizegate for free to people at the festival, and I'm sure God will continue his work in all that received them. There were also other Christians there that God used to be lights for His Kingdom. So all glory to God for what He did through Narnia and other Christians that were on the festival. EXTOL  NEWS Century Media`s EXTOL announces line-up change and reveals details of a new album at local press-conference in Oslo: Peter: -My brother (Christer) and Ole decided to leave the band a couple of months ago. At first it came as a shock, although we understand their reasons for leaving, but still it was sad to lose two great bandmembers, one just after the other. (...) After 10 years of playing we reached a point where we could try to bring the band to the next level, but neither Christer nor Ole felt they could make the commitment it required (...) so instead now, they invest their time and energy elsewhere, with our blessing of course. David: -Yeah, I mean, their parting was at one point very sad for obvious reasons, but there was never any hard feelings or ill will between any of us through the process. We are still the best of friends, and that`s a good thing really. We wish them all the best, and I know they wish the same for us. Despite the changes, Extol claims to have come strenghtened through the ordeal, and when asked upon "whatever will come of the mighty Extol" the reply comes sharp but easy: David: -We have already sought out new members to replace Ole and Christer, and we will make an official statement of who they are later in July. I am confident that this new unit of ours will deliver, and we are rehearsing material for our next album as we speak (...) The new stuff is in many ways extraordinary! John: -The idea is to enter the studio late summer, and release the album later this year, so right now we are just working like mad to make all the loose ends meet. We are also planning some extensive touring through Europe and the States to support the release, so these are exciting times in deed! Ole’s thoughts First of all I would like to say that it’s been a privilege to be in Extol. All of the guys are really fantastic people with a clear focus, both musically and spiritually, and I will remember the extol era of my life as a very good one. Here’s the deal: Extol as a band wants to take things to a higher level than before when it comes to putting an effort into the band, wich demands more time basically. This is a very cool thought indeed, but the truth is I do not feel it would be right for me to do this. I just wouldn’t have the ability to spend that much time on the band, mainly due to other musical priorities. And of course, this also has to do with what I feel is God’s plan for my life now. Having said that, it is really important for me to point out that I am not leaving because of any bad feelings or anything like that, nor did I grow tired of the music. They’re all some of my closest friends, and I know I will treasure the friendship we have for the rest of my life. Also, thanks to all of you guys we have seen on the road and all of you who support Extol, we appreciate you! Keep up the good work in the future aswell! And again, I am proud to have been a member of such a fine act as Extol was, is and will always be. God bless yall. -ole- Final words from Christer So the news is finally out. Yesterday it was 10 years ago since Extol played their first show ever. This summer it's 11 years since David and I started the band. After all these years, I have decided to leave the band. I feel that I owe you, the fans, an explaination. My reason for leaving the band is this: After 'Synergy' we talked about the future of Extol and how we could take the band further.It turned out that David, Peter and John were keen on raising the level of effort and energy put into the band to a point that would be too much for me. I have always loved playing in Extol. I love metal and I love music. But I also have other responsabilities. The main thing is my involvement in my church. For many years my heart has been with the youth, and I am not willing to sacrifice that for Extol. I would like to do both, but that is not possible. Like I said, I love metal, and as I decided to leave Extol, it turned out that the eminent metal band Benea Reach needed a guitarist, so I didn't hesitate when they asked me if I wanted to join their orchestra. After 11 years of Extol metal insanity I would like to thank all you fans who have bought our albums and showed up at our shows, and of course the guys in the band for awesome musicianship and everything we have experienced together. God Bless!! -christer- Some more Extol news: A previously unreleased EXTOL song will be on the Century Media compilation "In the Eyes of Death - Vol. 4". www.undeceived.net BRIDE  NEWS Bride is now offering 4 DVD's: 1. Metal Mission in Fontana, CA - 1988 (Metal) 2. Under the Gun SOS da Vida Festival Brazil September 17-18 1993 3. Germany March 1994 (Rock) 4. UNPLUGGED My Brother's Place Washington DC (Acoustic) If you have never experienced a Bride concert these are up close and personal live shows (unedited). There are multi-camera angles, a lot of energy. These performances were chosen because of the intensity of the concerts and value of the songs performed. Show 1 is: "Metal Mission in Fontana, CA - 1988" DVD contains footage of Bride during the metal days - big hair, spandex, outlandish costumes. The location is in California, which was the hotbed of metal in the 1980s. The first show includes songs from Show No Mercy and Live To Die, as well as some improv and a Matrix song. It is one of the few shows recorded in which Steve Osbourne and Steve Rolland were still in the band. The video footage is good, but was shot with a single camera in the front row. This DVD shows Bride as you haven't seen in a while. The track list contains of the tunes Whiskey Seed, Fire and Brimstone, Forever in Darkness, Show No Mercy, Hell No, Thunder in the City, Out For Blood, Here Comes the Bride, Remember Me * (Missing Part of the song), Metal Might (1st part), Metal Might (2nd part), Heroes Pig Song, In the Dark Show 2 is: "Metal Midnight Fontana, CA - 1989" has one never before recorded song as well as the original versions of many songs that later became staples on Bride's set list. This performance shows Bride in a transition period - leaving metal and entering hard rock. This is much due much in part to the introduction of Jerry McBroom as drummer. This is one of the first times that the song, "Everybody Knows My Name", was performed live. The version of the song that appears on Kinetic Faith had Rik Foley playing bass. Both of these shows combined reveals how Bride started in the 1980s and began to transition for the 1990s. The track list contains of the tunes: Anything, Pyramid Club, Kiss The Train, Young Love, Everybody Knows My Name, I'm The Devil, Hired Gun, Dirty, Same Old Sinner, Hot Down South (Video) The third show is called Under the Gun SOS da Vida Festival Brazil September 17-18 1993 This is shot with multu camera angles including slow motion effects. The track list contains of the tunes: Rattlesnake, Would you die for me, Psychedelic Super Jesus, Hired Gun, Trouble Times, Under the Influence / Bullet the Blue Sky, Fallout, Everybody knows my name, Hell No For more info visit www.bridepub.com BRAZILIAN  METAL  NEWS --- Provided by Rosemari de Melo Souza and Flávio de Souza of www.metalmission.com † The releasing of the new CD "Joe's Rhapsody" by DESTRA is scheduled for June. The Prog. Metal band has a new vocalist, Rodrigo Grecco. You can listen to some samples at their official homepage http://www.destraonline.com.br † SPIRIT'S BREEZE (Brutal Death Metal) has just signed with ROWE PRODUCTIONS for 5 years. The band will record a new CD the next months. They also plan to record a new album at Steve Rowe's studios in 2006 and in the same year, they will open Mortification's shows in Brazil. † BLAZING HARP is a new Heavy Power Metal from Brazil. The line-up is: Mike (v/g), Cléber (g), Clayton (d), Reginaldo (b) and Gabriel (k). Contacts: mahairy@ig.com.br † Marcelo Lopes, drummer of CLEMENCY and Metal Mission colaborator, is the new drummer of ASHEN MORTALITY. Marcelo, who lives in England nowadays, was indicated by Michael, of BLOODWORK. † Brazilian Label Avantage Records released some weeks ago the long awaited "Motus Perpetuus" of DYNASTY. The CD contains 11 songs and was produced by Ricardo Parronchi (Destra). The main influences are: Angra, Stratovarius and Hammerfall. The label also re released, together with Frontline Records, BELICA CD "For All", which was previously released by Megahard. Belica also has got a new bassist , Carlos Burkle (Overture, former Predator and Gólgota). † SANCTIMONY is a new Brazilian band..They play "Extreme Doom Metal". There are only women in the band, and the line-up is: Carla (guitar, vocals), Márcia (guitar, vocals), Matasja (bass) and Renata (drums). Contacts: Caixa Postal 3059. Uberlândia/MG. 38407-970. E-Mail: sanctimonia@bol.com.br † This is for those who like Grind Noise: the band JOÃO (John) is releasing their new CD, "As The Shadows Death". Information at their site: www.bandajoao.cjb.net † SEVEN ANGELS is back from their South American Tour and is already working on new stuff for their second full lenght album. The recordings might start in July. The band was nominated by the two most important Brazilian Metal Magazines (Rock Brigade and Roadie Crew) as being one of the main new bands in Brazilian scene! The band was also invitated to PRIMAL FEAR Tribute CD. The chosen song was Sacred Illusions from Devil´s Ground CD. † POEMS OF SHADOWS is a new Brazilian Black Metal band. It has the former bassist and vocalist of PROMESSA DIVINA, Edmilson Giglio, who is now known as Lord Shavout. The guitarrist is Lady Damnaris and the drummer is Argoroth. The band will release their first album "Nocturnal blasphemous" through MCK Records. The CD has 12 songs and one multi-media track containing the testimony of the members of the band. The launching will be next month. Contacts: poemsofshadows@ig.com.br † SABBATARIAM (Death Metal) disposed some tracks in MP3 format from their split CD with DEMONICIDUTH from Switzerland. Access: www.sabbatariam.tk † SOUL HUNTER finally has started to record their full length CD. The Melodic Power Metal band might put 9 songs on the CD, including the ones from the CD-Demo Still Believe. The guest vocalist for the recording is Nahor Andrade (DYNASTY). But the band has already got a vocalist, who is Argentinian. † There are some songs of APEIRON (Progressive Metal) available on their site www.apeironband.cjb.net SANCTUARY ANNIVERSARY DVD'S TO BE RELEASED! As many of you know, the metal ministry Sanctuary will celebrate it’s 20th Anniversary in 2005! To commemorate this monumentious event, they are releasing a series of DVD’s. The first, REUNION 2000 (featuring Triple Ace, Former Members of Vengeance, Krush, Jordan, Recon, Neon Cross) will be released this Summer. Then, they will re-release (first time on DVD) Metal Mardi Gras 1987 with some special surprises. Then, it's time for the Bobfest Festival DVD – a compilation of 6 years of the cool Christian Metal festival in Sweden. But wait – there’s more! Sanctuary are also planning to release SANCTUARY 20 YEAR DVD BOX SET! This is a wonderful compilation of pictures, slides, and video including church services, beach baptisms, concerts, you name it! If you have some pictures or video’s you would like to have included, just contact them at www.sanctuaryinternational.com The classic 1996 MORTIFICATION album Envision Evangelene has been re-issued. www.roweproductions.com Guitar metal band RIVERA/BOMMA is currently mixing the up-coming release. The new cd/dvd is set to be released this Summer/early Fall. The cd/dvd version will be available only @ Riverra/Bomma website. The international version(s) will include bonus tracks. The band is currently seeking a permanent bass player for touring and recording. For more info email worldmusicinc@msn.com or visit www.silentplanetpromotions.com R.Y.P. Reviews & Previews - Metal Christiano is a spanish online christian metal magazine http://www.iespana.es/rypo/index.php Rapture Radio is a 24 hour Metal Internet station located in Oklahoma. They are looking for more Christian Metal to play. Wes Jaques at Rapture Radio says: I play as much Christian Metal as I can but my supply is limited. So I am here to ask for your help! I not only need todays Christian acts but unsigned Christian metal as well! If you are in a Christian band be it Metal or Hardcore I would love to get your CD for worldwide exposure and airplay at Rapture Radio. I am also looking for someone who can provide Rapture with Recent Christian Metal releases! Here is the mailing address Rapture Radio, 1932 E.Lindsey, Apt.212, Norman,OK 73071, USA. I am also looking for a staff member to join Rapture who exclusively handles the Christian Metal/Hardcore. Please email me at raptureradio@msn.com if you can help me with these matters! Thanks for your time! Wes Jaques, Rapture Radio After many years in the making, the Australian doom/deathers PARAMAECIUM have now finally released their fourth album. The cd is titled Echoes From The Ground and according to the band this is their most aggressive album yet. The album has the band's signature style, with violins and soprano vocals adding an operatic tone to the death metal. The storyline of the album follows a nineteenth century traveller as he explores the Holy Lands seeking out a justification for his faith in God. Check out the lyrics and mp3s on the site http://www.paramaecium.com TOURNIQUET  UPDATE We are now accepting preorders for the Vanishing Lessons re-release CD. The release date is tentatively scheduled for August 1 - exactly 10 years since the original release date! As Tourniquet fans have come to expect, there will be added tracks, etc. - and an added bonus for the first 500 people who preorder the CD. Get the first look at the cover at www.tourniquet.net We are working on new music and look forward to doing live shows again - hopefully soon... The EDGE is a Christian Metal and Hardcore Online Radio Station. http://www.live365.com/stations/7stringmunky For more info contact munky@firestream.net German death band NOIZ have now broke up. But before the breakup they released an EP with 4 tracks. For more info visit http://www.noiz.de ALTERA ENIGMA is a new project showing the progressive metal side project of Jason De Ron (ex-Paramaecium) and Jeff (the vocalist/guitarist from extreme metal band Kekal). http://www.altera-enigma.tk BRUTAL  PLANET  DISTRIBUTION  NEWS Greetings! We hope you have been having a great summer! BPD has been able to find some outstanding new releases to offer you before the August 31 release schedule. We are currently working on the following for the August release schedule: BELIEVER - SANITY OBSCURE (with IYF demo track as bonus) BRIDE - SNAKES ALIVE (C-stone '92 show) REGIME - STRAIGHT THROUGH YOUR HEART(ex Soldier guitar hero record) REZ - DMZ (no bonus tracks) SACRAMENT - HAUNTS OF VIOLENCE (w/PRESUMED DEAD DEMO) For more info about this cool label visit http://retroactiverecords.cjb.net The Death Prog band SABBATARIAM from Brazil has recorded a death metal cover of Stryper's classic "to hell with the devil"www.sabbatariam.tk There is a WHITECROSS fansite on http://www.whitecrossband.com/ Tykkos is a new melodic metal band http://www.tykkus.com/ Have you ever been looking for Christian Metal History info? Well, I sure have. Now there finally is a site devoted to this topic! Check it out on http://www.historyofchristianmetal.com RIVEL  RECORDS  NEWS DIVINEFIRE is one of the most interestings things happening during 2004. They deliver symphonic heavy metal in a new way. They have combined elements from both the melodic and extreme metal like speed, energy, heaviness, big string arrangements and of course lots of great melodies. This mix shows what DIVINEFIRE is about and the response in ASIA have been fantastic. Several labels wants to sign the band over there and we can now announce that one of the biggest metal labels in Japan called King Records have signed a licence deal with DIVINEFIRE and the album Glory Thy Name is planned to be out late November and early 2005 for the rest of the world. www.divinefire.net AUDIOVISION is Christian Rivel's soloband. He has done an album with several of his musical heroes with members from bands like Whitesnake, Europe, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss and many more. Most of the material is written by producer and guitarist Lars Chriss (Lion´s Share) and Christian Rivel. AUDIOVISION have just signed a licence deal with King Records in Japan for the Asian market. Planned release date in Asia is set to late December 2004 or January 2005 and somewhere during 2005 for the rest of the world. Click on the cover for more information. Finally the long awaited fourth album from the legendary band VENI DOMINE is here! The title of it is IIII - The Album Of Labour. The band was formed 1987 and have since then delivered great doom and progressive metal. Apocalyptic message blended with the signs seen today. Planned date of this great production, produced by Torbjörn Weinesjö (Veni Domine & Divinefire) is set to early August. Distributors and retailers outside Sweden please mail info@rivelrecords to place your order for this long awaited masterpiece. Rivel Records are proud to announce MIRADOR - a new great band on the metal map. MIRADOR members may have come and gone since the early 90's, but Erik Mjörnell and Jakob Forsberg, who have been in from the beginning, still forms the spine of this melodic doom metal band. This time, teamed up with the drummer Olof Gardestrand, the newborn trio's trying to accomplish a slight different kind of doom music on their album The Azrael Tales, although the experienced listener will recognize the essential ingredients as well. Release is planned to be Autumn/Winter 2004. FLAGSHIP is a new symphonic rock band featuring members from Narnia & Brighteye Brison. If you bands like Kansas, Styx, Queen, Kayak and John Miles you will love the music of FLAGSHIP. There is a strong 70´s vibe in their music and you will be surprised when you hear the final result. Planned release for their debut album called The Maiden Voyage is set to Autumn/Winter 2004/2005. Here is some more info brought to you by Christian Rivel about the happenings on Rivel Records: "It´s been a while since last update. Been on the road with Narnia & Modest Attraction and have played shows and festivals with great bands like Europe, Petra, Scorpions, Judas Priest at Sweden Rock Festival and Gullbranna Festivalen. I have been working on three albums during 2002-2004 Audiovision, Divinefire and Flagship. We´re now in the final stages for all three albums and the result have been amazing. I am really looking forward to release these albums. This week it is confirmed that Divinefire and Audiovision will be released in Japan through King Records. They are one of the biggest labels in Japan and specialized on hardrock and heavy metal. Planned releasedates in Japan are Divinefire (November 2004) and Audiovision (Dec 2004/January 2005). Both albums will be released for the rest of the world springtime 2005. The symphonic rockband Flagship will start looking for a record contract outside Sweden for their album titled The Maiden Voyage during autumn 2004 so expect a release early 2005. Crimson Moonlight will enter the studio in August and release their follow up album to the successful The Covenant Progress during autumn 2004. New member and guitarist in Crimson Moonlight is Jani Stefanovic (Renascent & Divinefire). Jani will replace Hubertus Liljegren who will leave the band after the recordings of the new album and concentrate on his own career. He wants to thank all the fans for their fantastic support for Crimson Moonlight and wishes Jani Stefanovic the best of luck to continue the great adventure of Crimson Moonlight. More cool news is that Rivel Records have signed two great bands to the label. It is the legendary Veni Domine and the new band Mirador. The forth album by Veni Domine titled IIII - The Album Of Labour will be available in early August and Mirador´s debutalbum titled The Azrael Tales will be released Autumn 2004. Both albums are superb productions and they are a must for all lovers of melodic doom metal!" http://www.venidomine.com/ Keep it Sweet! Christian Rivel at www.rivelrecords.com MORE  SWEDISH  METAL  NEWS Videosamples from the NARNIA DVD - At short notice... Live in Germany is now available on www.narniaworld.com The setlist for the DVD is as follows: Inner Sanctum, The Mission, War Preludium, The Countdown Has Begun, Back From Hell, No Time To Lose, Long Live The King, Living Water, Shelter Through The Pain, Dangerous Game, Guitar Solo, Awakening, Break The Chains, The Witch And The Lion Calle from NARNIA has just finished recording with SAVIOUR MACHINE for their forthcoming album and is now working on songs for the next NARNIA album. He will also make some guest appearence on Christians soloprojects. Linus Kåse just got married and is at the moment on honeymoon with his wife Maria! CONGRATULATIONS!! Andreas Lindahl from Platitude will be Linus stand in for two gigs in July. Lately Linus has been working on the Flagship album, and has also been working with his band Brighteye Brison. Andreas Johansson replaced Mikky Dee (Motorhead) this summer with swedish artist E-type and will be on tour with him until august. Thomas Weinesjö from Veni domine will be stand-in drummer with Narnia for a few gigs this summer! www.narniaworld.com Melodic metallers LAUDAMUS is at the moment in the studio rerecording Unlimited Love. They have new arrangements, and two bonus tracks. The bonustracks are Be there forever and Oh Lord from the vinyl singel. Those will be rerecorded as well. Releasedate will be announced at www.laudamus.se CRIMSON MOONLIGHT writes on their website that they are sorry to announce that Hubertus will quit the band after the recordning of their new cd. "But we are also happy to announce that we have got a new member in Jani of Renascent on the guitar. Jani will also provide some material on our new project. So for now Crimson Moonlight is a band containing six metalheads. Right now we are rehearsing for our new cd. There is still no name but we're going to record it in august -04. There will be about 8-9 new grinding songs. And we think that we are going to please you. It's now more death/black than black metal. We have in this musical world at last found our home, and we will soon invite you." www.crimsonmoonlight.com Alexander Orest, the former keyboard player for Crimson Moonlight and Sanctifica has a new metal project on the way. The project is called "The Revelation". More info and soundclips can be found on http://smky02.lbs.se/smky02alexander/revelation/index.html The two new albums with JET CIRCUS have been delayed. Ez Gomer gives us the details: "I've decided to discuss a licensing deal for the new Jet Circus albums so we have to wait and see the outcome of this. If things turns out the right way, the matter of good distribution and marketing will be solved and you can hopefully buy the albums in a store near you this fall or winter. I know some of you will be dissapointed but I can't do it another way right now. The radio stations that have contacted me wanting new stuff to play and the Internet stores and smaller distros will also have to wait to see what comes out of the negotiations. I'm sorry to ask you to be patient and I hope you anyhow agree with me in this decision to build a solid ground for the best future for Jet Circus. One idea right now is to package the Re-mastered "Step On It" together with "No Mercy" as a double special edition. Tell me what you think of it. Terry Haw has dequits music. Yeah, people. That's sad for us all, but the decision is all his own. I've been trying for ten years to bring Terry to the studio to make some new music and first of all, finish the "No Mercy" album. A few hours the last few years was all it happened to be. I'm sorry for it and I know you are. But let me tell you it's no surprise to me and there is no hard feelings between us. Life goes on and I will do all I can to deliver good and hard rock n´roll in the Jet Circus vibe as I always wanted to and worked for. The "Look at Death Now" album that was supposed to be my solo album is from now on, naturally a Jet Circus album as I can't count Terry in, in the future anyhow. You will also find basically the same lineup on the next Jet Circus album as I have on LADN. I've already started to write songs and prepare for it to be recorded this fall and winter. The song "Kings Of Hollywood" I wrote exclusively to appear on the coming All-Star album is finished. And I must say it turned out to be a real knock out. I'm very proud of it and I would like it to appear on new Jet Circus album too, but it won't. You have to watch out for the All-Star CD, due to release late -05. The whole album is very promising with lot's of good company, like Lou Gramm of Foreigner and Michael Sweet of Stryper for instance. More info later. http://www.hypersonic.se/production/artister_jet_eng.html Black metal band SHADOWS OF PARAGON have this Spring/Summer experienced great problems in the final process of finishing their demo, but hope to have it released within a month. Recently their keyboard player Jocke decided to leave Shadows of Paragon. The band miss him greatly and are truly thankful for everything he has done in the band.www.shadowsofparagon.com Experimental and brutal band TAKETH, have now recorded some new material. Check it out on www.taketh.se METAL  BIBLE  UPDATE As I mentioned in my last update I (Johannes Jonsson) am working with a special Bible version aimed to reach the metalworld for Jesus! Besides the New Testament in an easy to understand language (Living Bible) it also contains testimonies from metalheads that talk about what God and the Bible means to them. The purpose of this special Bible is to break down prejudices and misconceptions that many metalheads have about the Bible and make them realize that the Bible and it's message is something for them too. As a result of this many metalheads will check out the Bible and through it find Christ. I'm VERY EXCITED about this project and I'm sure the Metal Bible will mean a lot to many!! Some of the participating persons in the Metal Bible are: Nicko Mc Brain (Iron Maiden), Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake), Rob Rock, Ken Tamplin, Christian Rivel (Narnia), Simon "Pilgrim" Rosén (Crimson Moonlight), Karl Walfridsson (Pantokrator), Pastor Bob Beeman (Sanctuary International), Matt Smith (Theocracy), Luke Renno (Crimson Thorn), Carl Johan Grimmark (Narnia), Torbjörn Weinesjö (Veni Domine), Steve Rowe (Mortification) and many more. Please keep this project in your prayers. Pray that God will lead the Metal Bible so it will be everything God wants it to be and that the testimonies in it will touch people and speak prophetically into their life. Pray that God will give me and everyone involved in this project all wisdom and inspiration we need to do this in God's way. Pray that the Metal Bible will reach out to many, break down prejudices and lead many metalheads to Christ. Pray also that that God will supply us with the money that we need to pay expenses for printing etc. First version of the Metal Bible will be in Swedish. But plans are already being made for releasing it in German, English and Portugese as well. You can see the cover of the Metal Bible and read more about it on http://www.metalbibel.nu PARAKLETOS is a new Christian Metal band from Finland. They have a cd on the way. Check out the website for more info http://www.victoryzine.com/parakletos/parakletos.html German Power Metal band SEVENTH AVENUE is currently in the studio mixing their new album titled Eternals. Look for a release later this year. http://www.seventh-avenue.de Guitar metal band NORTHERN FLAME from Finland is a really cool band with plenty of tasty guitar solos. Check'em out at http://www.northernflame.tk Back To Top  or  Mainpage